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About S11D

What is it?

Largest mining complex in Vale's history, the S11D Eliezer Batista Complex is an enterprise that integrates productivity with respect for people, and technology with environmental intelligence. In addition to increasing production in the state of Pará to 230 million metric tons per year, the project brings innovative solutions such as the truckless system, which replaces traditional off-highway trucks for conveyor belts and will reduce diesel consumption by about 70 percent. The dry processing (using iron ore's own natural moisture )will cut water consumption by 93% and it eliminates the need of tailings dams. Investments in innovation, combined with Vale's experience, enables a more efficient operation with less impact on the environment.

The project is located in the municipality of Canaã dos Carajás, in southeast Pará.

The project in numbers

US$ 14,3 billion

in investments

205,890 tons

in assemblage

90 million metric tons

of iron ore is the enterprise’s annual production capacity

66.7% iron content

is the purity of the iron
ore to be produced

+ 40,000
employees

have worked in this project since 2010

10,300

acres protected by Vale

For me, seeing the completed S11D Complex means much more than witnessing a new landmark in the mining industry. Besides featuring cutting-edge technology, low costs and high productivity, the Complex expresses Vale’s ability to make things happen.”

S11D is above all a delivery for society, demonstrating that it is possible to combine mining and sustainability. We are taking the first big step in a journey that will last many years. Through S11D, Vale is opening up new opportunities for the next generations to continue to produce high-quality ore, while respecting people and the environment.”

It goes without saying that our truckless in-pit crushing and conveying system is the big news in the iron ore industry. There is nothing else like it operating on this scale in the current market. It is a challenging and innovative way of operating, which requires changes to mine maintenance and planning routines. For this reason, the training and preparation of teams at all levels continue to be vital factors for the success of the new operation.”

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S11D will have the capacity to produce 90 million metric tons per year, but it does not mean that they will enter the market fully.

With the continuous mining process of S11D, Vale will have a more flexible operation and will be able to adjust it to the customers' demand, producing ore in a larger or smaller quantity, according to the need.

The high iron content will also allow the S11D ore to be customized according to the specifications requested by the customer.

For example, when a customer requests a product with 62% iron, Vale can blend its purest ore with another that contains a lower percentage of iron.

This process enables the mines operation that produce good quality ore, but don’t equal to the product of the Carajás region, and establishes a fair price composition for both parties: buyers and sellers.

Videos

Modularization allowed S11D structure to be assembled in an area about 40km away from the site of the plant

The truckless system replaces the traditional off-highway trucks and brings tremendous environmental gain

S11D is a global Project that brings together both the best professionals and the best equipment available